Lemery, Iloilo

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people.^[5]

Lemery
Municipality
Municipality of Lemery
Sugarcane plantation in Lemery
Flag Seal
Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
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Lemery Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	5th district
Founded	1947
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Oscar C. Villegas Jr. (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Lowel T. Arban (Lakas)
• Representative	Binky April M. Tupas (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Julius O. Santiago Remo C. Villegas Kristian Chif A. Ballener Romeo F. Teneso, Jr. Niel P. Almeñana Junmar J. Sepanton Nikki Anne Dominique D. Diamante Limwel T. Arban
• Electorate	22,444 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Lowest elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	32,836
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Households	8,718
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.88 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 178.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 525.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 117.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 89.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5043
PSGC	063027000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog
Website	www.lemery.gov.ph

History

Lemery was created from the barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabantohan, Dapdapan, Butuan, Anabo, and Buenavista from the municipality of Sara by virtue of Republic Act No. 197, enacted June 22, 1947.^[6] It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.

Geography

Lemery is 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Lemery is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agpipili
• Alcantara
• Almeñana (Tuguis)
• Anabo
• Bankal
• Buenavista
• Cabantohan
• Capiñahan
• Dalipe
• Dapdapan
• Gerongan
• Imbaulan
• Layogbato
• Marapal
• Milan
• Nagsulang
• Nasapahan
• Omio
• Pacuan
• Poblacion NW Zone
• Poblacion SE Zone
• Pontoc
• San Antonio
• San Diego
• San Jose Moto
• Sepanton
• Sincua
• Tabunan
• Tugas
• Velasco
• Yawyawan

Climate

Climate data for Lemery, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Lemery Municipal Hall

Population census of Lemery

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 2,630 —     1948 7,137 +2.24% 1960 8,017 +0.97% 1970 10,591 +2.82% 1975 13,357 +4.76% 1980 15,707 +3.29% 1990 19,900 +2.39%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 20,863 +0.89% 2000 23,546 +2.63% 2007 25,017 +0.84% 2010 27,441 +3.42% 2015 30,851 +2.26% 2020 31,414 +0.38% 2024 32,836 +1.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lemery, Iloilo, was 31,414 people,^[14] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lemery

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 64.53 2003 47.65 2006 34.80 2009 33.84 2012 28.32 2015 23.97 2018 19.78 2021 27.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]